The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-04
The Gas Field in General.
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FOUND NEAR THE SURFACE.

FOUND NEAR THE SURFACE.
Special to the Indiana polls journal.
NATION, ILL.,, May 3-Mattoon people are
stirred up high pitch of enthusiasm this
morning over the announcement that a strong
vein of natural gas has been found four miles
south of the city on the farm of James Gun
nngham. well had been sunk to a depth of
lis feet, searching for water, when the gas
burst into the boring and rushed out at the top
with great pressure. two-inch pipe was in
serted in the boring, reaching thirty-sx feet
above the ground. The gas then lighted,
and burns continuously without diminution,
a flame about thirty feet from
the top of the pipe and two feet in diameter.
A company was chartered in this city last week
TO bore for gas and oil, and the find on the
Cunningham farm will give the members great
encouragement In their enterprise. Gas has
frequently been found ali around and within the
city limits in boring for water. and it is settled
fact that it is located within the gas belt.
All kinds of business already feels the effect
of the new find. and there numerous inquiries
after choice building sites and salaole property,
which has been going at low figures in the past.
This beautiful city, in the garden of the West is
rapidly coming to the front with its natural ad-
vantages of cheap coal excellent soil and sur
roundings, and the best water supply TO be found
anywhere.
BORING IN HENDRICKS COUNTY
Special to indianapolis journal.
PLAINFIELD May 3.-The necessary machin-
cry for sinking gas we'll arrived here from Ko-
komo last week, and the boring will begin as
the derrick is completed. The company
is home one, and has capital stock of $780,
900. They will make thorough test of what
the earth contains in this locality, and have
strong hopes that gas or oil in paying quantity
will be discovered Bridgeport is forming a
company to bore another well at that place, be-
lieving that the Indianapolis propretors did not
investigate thoroughly. At CartersburZ, three
miles west of here, a Toledo syndicate have
leased several thousand of land from
farmers, and boring well with the inten-
ton of developing oil
MIDDLETowN WILL BORE.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
MIDDLETowN, May 3.-The Middletown Nat
ural-gas and Oil Company, organized some time
ago. with capital stock of SIS. 900, this morning
made a contract with Mr.. Albert Cole of Penn
sylvania, by which he is to sink a we'll here
By the terms OF the contract, he is to begin
work within ten days, and to push the work as
rapidly possible TO completion. The company
is very confident of success number of ex-
perts have been the ground, and express the
anticipation of a good find, real estate has ad-
vanced considerably in price.
BORING AT LAFAYETTE.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS journal.
LAFAYETTE, May 3.-The fever for oil or gas
is spreading. The County Commissioners have
just contracted for the sinking of $1,000 we'll
on the county poor farm. They hope to strike a
gasometer with full supply; if they fail in this
they will have water The present supply of
water at the Door farm is limited, and the OBJ
ject of the board is TO provide an adequate
quantity for all needs. and also to strike gas.